It’s hard to find good help if you’re a cultist nowadays. Or, at least, that’s what Cultists & Cthulhus would have you believe. Brimming with the nerdy, cynically tinged humor shared by Munchkin and Chez Geek, Cultists & Cthulhus has players controlling rival cult leaders. Each player attempts to round up followers, enact rituals, and (with hope) summon their very own old one. Any two to eight Lovecraft fans will have a great time when they pick up a copy of Cultists & Cthulhus.

Eventually, every popular nerd series delves into time travel. It’s just an unwritten rule. Well, My Little Pony ventures into that timey wimey realm with the newest expansion set for the MLP collectible card game, Marks in Time. Since the set is themed around time travel and alternate realities, players will find updated, younger, or irregular versions of classic cards and ponies in the set.

Wait, Agricola? That’s been out forever. But there you would be wrong. For one, Agricola has been out of print for a good deal a time, so having any version back in print is a good thing. Second, this version of the game is an updated and revised edition. Agricola Revised now features wooden game pieces and a streamlined rulebook that allows the game to play quicker and easier for younger players. Fans of Settlers of Catan, San Juan, and Puerto Rico, if you’ve never played Agricola, now is the time.

Long awaited by all heroes in a half-shell, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Dicemasters set is finally out! This oversized base set includes enough materials for two or four players, depending on how you divide the resources. Featuring the artwork and character designs from various eras of TMNT, the game is playable by all ages. As the game features the same popular mechanics of Quarriors and the other Dicemasters editions, TMNT Dicemasters can be combined with any of the previous sets. So, if you want you can have Leonardo face off against Spider-Man and Harley Quinn!

Another in the line of beloved Star Wars The Card Game expansions, Galactic Ambitions is out this weekend. Featuring five new objective sets for both the Sith and Rebel factions, Galactic Ambitions is a major addition to the base game. Not only do the Sith and Rebel factions receive new objectives, but every other faction also gains one extra objective set. Among those new cards, there is not only another version of Darth Vader, but also Star Wars Rebels‘ Kanan Jarrus!

Finally, if you’re a Magic player and haven’t been living under a rock in the realm of Zendikar, you’ll have been salivating for the release of Eternal Masters. Out this weekend, Eternal Masters is the follow-up to the two Modern Masters sets that raised such a fuss in the Magic world. Reprinting cards from the very beginning of Magicthe Gathering, but in never-before-seen foil versions, this set is seriously desired by any die hard Magic player. Boxes are limited and the price point will rise swiftly as the set goes out of print, so grab what you can, while you can.

Pictionary is so last century. PIX by Game Works is were all the cool kids are at now.

A party game based around drawing, PIX forgoes the pad and pencil in favor of pixel squares and a magnetic board. Teams of players take turns using their pixels to (all black except for one red) a picture of the selected word for that turn. Who’ve has the most discernible picture, wins!

Following the month old Warmachine: High Command is the aptly named, Hordes: High Command. This version, too, is a deck building game set in the universe of Warmachine. Each player chooses a different faction (Skorn, Circle of Orobos, Legion of Everblight, and Trollbloods), composed of a different deck of cards, then purchases other cards to strengthen their army and conquer terrain.

Become your own Indiana Jones in Days of Wonder‘s new Relic Runners board game!

Players compete against each other by attempting to collect a set of four unique relics. Taking on the roles of famous archaeologists, each player attempts to make it through a unique trail, acquiring rations on the way in order to move further. A special toolkit, available to each player only after completing certain tasks, can aid them in winning the game by shifting the rules in their favor.

Agricola‘s two-player game, All Creatures Big and Small incorporates More Buildings, Big and Small. These twenty-seven new buildings add entirely original ways to house and contain your animals within the game. Along with the buildings, there is also a fifth stale tile and farm expansion.

Finally, Descent‘s second edition receives another expansion, The Trollfens. This expansion contains a dungeon’s worth of new loot, including two brand new heroes, a handful of monsters, new shop, relic, and class cards, the latter of which will enhancing hunting and mental talents.

Begin the snapping because it’s about to get all West Side Story up in here!

But you can throw technicolor and musical numbers out the window, because this gang warfare is in the dystopian city of Gatorum. Two to four players take on the role of futuristic gang leaders attempting to overrun the city in a power play. Hire up local toughs, collect some heavy artillery, and build up your home turf. But beware because your rivals will be ready and waiting to nab anything you do build up. City of Remnants is basically Agricola or Kingsburg but filthier.

Throw dem bones!

Adding a component long missing from the slew of Vegas themed games out there, Las Vegas is a new dice game where players roll to win it all! With six different casinos littering the Las Vegas landscape, each player must carefully choose which casino they roll in so that they maximize their rewards. A fast-paced, easy to learn family game of interactive dice play, Las Vegas will bring lady luck to your house tonight!

The band’s getting back together! That’s right, you’ve got the gargoyle, the ogre, the prince, the warrior, the ghoul, the enchantress, the centaur, and, above all, the dragon maiden. Each of these eight new characters appears in the first expansion set for Chaosatle, the Melee Expansion. Each of these characters adds a new ability to the game, including the ability to ride the centaur or the dragon maiden’s power to call to her aid the mighty red dragon. The expansion also includes a special conversion for a solo version of the game where clips reconnect the board in different ways.

Why travel the world to see each of the seven wonders when you can pick up the 7 Wonders: Wonder Pack?

This expansion to the base 7 Wonders drafting game packs in four special wonder boards and their matching wonder card along with a rule book on how to use them. These wonders include the Great Wall of China, Stonehenge, Abu Simbel, and Manneken Pis. These brand new wonders can be incorporated into the game easily, adding entirely new abilities to the process.

You’ve made it to the surface, you’ve found a raft, you’ve got a broken sword to defend yourself with, but can you Escape from Atlantis? Survive: Escape from Atlantis receives a expansion reprinting and a new release this week in the form of The Giant Squid and Dolphins and Dive Dice. The Giant Squad has been in print before, but it is no less vicious. Guard your boat carefully, because the five giant squid tokens included within are always ready to attack. Luckily, if you get the Dolphins and Dive Dice the friendly creatures kept within will help you back to your boat if you fall out. However, the Dive Dice give a new benefit to the monsters surrounding Atlantis, that of diving below the surface.

Buckle in, folks, because after a week off because of snow trouble, New Game Stuff is back! And tonight there is a long, long list of newness to discuss, so it’s just the facts.

FoxMind games delivers one of the most inventive train games in a long while with String Railway. Using bendable pieces of plastic rope, players both build the board and connect train depots. Two to five players take turns drawing depot tokens, placing them, and attempting to link them with the pieces of string at their disposal. Easy to learn and very tactile, String Railway is perfect for families or friends.

A tile laying game of the most serene nature, Zen Garden will put your soul at ease.

Mayfair Games, makers of fine family games, adds some enticing dimensions to the standard tile laying scenario. Up to four players compete against each other by constructing their zen gardens using tiles of trees, mountains, and streams. Each player, however, has a special pattern they must try and complete by moving their tiles around the board with special lantern tokens. The game also comes with various levels of play to increase the difficult the more you play.

The front says Gentlemen Thieves, but the back says Arsene Lupin. And, no, that is not an indication that this game has anything to do with mullets. Borrowing the world’s most famous thief, Lupin, Gentlemen Thieves has players taking on the role of a thief and joining forces with other thieves (as long as it serves them) to heist valuable items (represented by tokens) from famous locations across Paris. Just remember to put on your black gloves.

In Ground Floor the building is already built, now you’ve just got to populate it, employee it, advertise your product, cut down on costs, challenge your rivals, and grow your business. Then, maybe, you get to rest. Detailed in its level of strategy, Ground Floor involves bartering, resource management, organization, and any number of other mechanics. If you’re an Agricola or Puerto Rico fan, get in on the Ground Floor.

The game is a foot, Watson!

Lady Alice is a recently released Sherlock Holmes themed board game allowing players to take on the rolls of kids studying under the tutelage of Holmes himself. During the game players make deductions about evidence, placing their guesses in a folder. When the round is over, each guess is revealed to either be true or false, with every player marking down the results in order to solve the mystery. If you picked up the recently released Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective, this game is a perfect companion piece.

The reprint steamroller continues to roll from Dungeons & Dragons with the brand new hardcover edition of Dungeons of Dread. This classic AD&D tome collects the original “S” series of adventure models, three of which were written by Gary Gygax himself. For those out there who know the history, these are some of the most well known dungeons in D&D history, perfect for players learning the system by playing these reprint copies. As usual all the original material is reprinted in its original format.

It’s going to be Easter soon and that means bunnies. And bunnies mean violent murder of bunnies.

Wait, what?!! Steve Jackson changes the meaning of Easter with the newest Munchkin booster pack, Easter Eggs. Evil rabbits are running around all over the place and its your duty to smack’em down while wearing a Sundae Dress and Bunny Slippers. But watch out for Peter Cottonmouth and Little Bunny ‘Thulhu.

There are four doors, but no exits.

That’s the premise of Room-25. One to six players are locked in rooms, running from room to room, trying to find the one and only door which leads to rumored exit that is Room-25. In gaming formats ranging from solo to group cooperative, players attempt to coordinate actions in order to find the mythic room and escape. But beware, because some students may turn out to be undercover guards, ready to stop the players at the most inopportune moment.

Me matey, there be Pirate Dice off the coast of Pulp Fiction Isle!

By rolling and strategically placing customized D6′s, players sail the seven seas, doing battle with their rivals and searching for sunken and lost treasure. Each die controls attacks and movement as players sail across the provided map. Control the direction and speed of your ship carefully, though, as you don’t want to overshoot or undershoot that last hooray!

The recently released Archipelago pirate game receives a rare Solo Player Expansion this week. Unlike any other expansion, this one allows players to convert the game into a one-player mode. The pack contains 27 scenarios, each with a different time limit and win condition. You are also allowed to choose whatever character you wish in order to play.

A game of ancient Egypt, Kemet has players competing over a succession of rounds, divided into categories of night and day. Within the day phase, players enact their magical abilities in order to defeat your opponent, while at night your regroup and build up your mystical energies. Wizards can even spend special Prayer Points to bring additional creatures into their armies.

Or, at least, that seems to be Wizards of the Coast’s motto. Two weeks ago, all three of the original Advanced Dungeons & Dragons books were reprinted in beautiful remastered hardcover packaging. The DM’s Guide, Player’s Handbook, and Monster Manual are untouched rules-wise while also reprinting all the original artwork. Plus, each purchase puts part of the funds toward furthering the Gygax Memorial Fund.

Crossing the street for a visit to Paizo, the new Pathfinder Player Character Folio. Coming with sixteen pages that will help you to organize and track your character’s progression and abilities. Broken into boxes and sections for listing feats, class features, familiars, cohorts, and items, as well as quick reference charts and folder flaps, this folio is all you’ll ever need to stay on top of all your character’s developments.

Chasing dragons is usually not advised as they are regularly unfriendly when caught, however the new Game of Thrones LCG Chapter Pack of the same name actually advises it. As with the other Chapter Packs, the Chasing Dragons pack comes with 60 new cards for the Beyond the Narrow Sea cycle. If you haven’t played any of the LCG games before, each chapter pack is designed to advance the story and alter the gameplay, so, in short, keep the game fresh and interesting.

Agricola is easily one of the best resource management games ever created, but it is a long game and it is intented for multiple players. But don’t worry, Z-Man is on top of it. The new Agricola two player game has parred the playstyle down, adapting Agricola for a quick head-to-head, stand-alone experience. Players compete by working to fence in the most animals over the period of eight turns.

It is, in fact, not a small world after all.

Days of Wonder releases a new addition to their popular Risk-style board (featured on Will Wheaton’s Tabletop) this week, Small World Realms. This edition to the game is a collection of map pieces, tokens, and original rules scenarios, allowing players to create their own board for use by races and powers from either the original Small World or Small World Underground. So, maybe the real answer to whether it’s a small world after all is: it’s up to you.

Two millennia after the dawn of space travel, the galaxy hums with prosperity and peace. But as mankind and its neighbors colonized the stars, the burgeoning need for resources becomes apparent. As a plucky entrepreneur you must explore the edges of space searching for precious minerals. Will you buy the fastest ship in the sector? Can you afford to hire the best pilot in the galaxy? Shall you choose to purchase the latest state-of-the-art gadgets, invest in planetary refineries or pay off your rising debt? The cargo you haul could be worth fortune, so grab your helmet and suit up! So are the stakes in Starship Merchants!

You can’t teach an old war new tricks. But you can update them.

Axis & Allies releases two updated and altered versions of its classic wargame structure today with Axis & Allies 1942 Second Edition and Axis & Allies 1941. The 1942 edition is an updated, heftier version of the previous edition, complete with new units. 1941, however, is an entirely new Axis & Allies release featuring the same popular mechanics in a different theater of war.

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